Re: [TruthTalk] Exegetical Fallacies and Generational Sin

[Terry Clifton]

Jonathan Hughes wrote: Hi Terry,   This aside, what do you think of the content of my post?  Do you think using ‘arguments from silence’ is a responsible way of interpreting the Bible?   Jonathan   Though I cannot say that I have not been guilty of doing exactly that, the idea does not sit well with me.  There are people who contend that it is a sin to bet on a football game because the soldiers cast lots for Jesus' garments when He was nailed to the cross, but I don't see the connection and do not subscribe to that kind of thinking.  There are others who feel that because drunkenness is a sin, that drinking a beer must be a sin.  I do not agree with them either.  The church of Christ seems to be a prime example of what you are talking about if I understand you correctly.  Their refusal to use musical instruments to accompany hymns, is supposedly because there is no record that the early church used instruments.  These things may not be just what you are speaking of, but they seem related to me. Hope this answers your question. Terry